2017 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale – Comprehensive Index of Links

[Howard Riefs]

Another major, another round of links…
 

ATTENDING / WATCHING


Spectator Guide
https://www.theopen.com/Spectators/Planning-your-day

Tickets
https://www.theopen.com/Tickets

Transportation
https://www.theopen.com/Spectators/GettingThere

Telvision/Streaming
http://www.golfchannel.com/news/golf-central-blog/how-watch-british-open-tv-and-online/
https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/3922565/the-open-2017-tv-channel-live-stream-tickets/

Tee Times
https://www.theopen.com/TeeTimes#!/R1

COURSE TOURS
 
Royal Birkdale
http://royalbirkdale.com/course
 
The Open
https://www.theopen.com/TheCourse#!/
 
Golf Digest
http://www.golfdigest.com/gallery/royal-birkdale-course-tour
 
GCA - Dónal Ó Ceallaigh (2012)
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,53514.msg


Golfing World
Holes 1-6:      http://www.golfchannel.com/video/golfing-world-preview-royal-birkdale-holes-1-6/
Holes 7-12:    http://www.golfchannel.com/video/golfing-world-preview-royal-birkdale-holes-7-12/
Holes 13-18:  http://www.golfchannel.com/video/golfing-world-preview-royal-birkdale-holes-13-18/

Golfweek
British Open 2017: Royal Birkdale, hole by hole
By Brad Klein
http://golfweek.com/2017/07/19/british-open-2017-royal-birkdale-hole-by-hole/


 
TOURNAMENT PREVIEWS
 
Golf.com
9 things you need to know about British Open host Royal Birkdale
http://www.golf.com/courses-and-travel/2017/06/27/british-open-royal-birkdale-everything-you-need-to-know
 
CBS Golf
2017 Open Championship: A breakdown of the golf course at host Royal Birkdale
http://www.cbssports.com/golf/news/2017-open-championship-a-breakdown-of-the-golf-course-at-host-royal-birkdale/
 
Golf Channel
Podcast: Miller, Faldo preview The Open
http://www.golfchannel.com/news/golf-central-blog/podcast-miller-faldo-preview-open/

Golf Channel
McIlroy: Birkdale may be the test in the Open rota
http://www.golfchannel.com/video/mcilroy-royal-birkdale-tests-every-aspect-your-game/

Today’s Golfer
Meet The Artisans: Birkdale's Work-For-Play Members
http://www.todaysgolfer.co.uk/news-and-events/general-news/2017/july/meet-royal-birkdales-artisans/
 
Golf Digest
Finishing Kick
http://www.golfdigest.com/story/royal-birkdale-british-open-18th-finishing-kick
 
ESPN.com
Weekly 18: Go with the old? Young? Somewhere in between at Birkdale?
http://www.espn.com/golf/theopen17/story/_/id/20082755/golf-weekly-18-go-old-young-somewhere-the-open

Golfing World
Preview: The Open at Royal Birkdale
http://www.golfchannel.com/video/golfing-world-preview-open-royal-birkdale/

Golf Channel
R&A puts stop to players taking short cut on No. 9
http://www.golfchannel.com/news/golf-central-blog/ra-put-stop-players-taking-short-cut-no-9/

Golf Channel
Fowler: Royal Birkdale 'has its fists up'
http://www.golfchannel.com/video/fowler-royal-birkdale-has-its-fists/

Golf Channel
Loving it: Players talk Royal Birkdale's setuphttp://www.golfchannel.com/video/loving-it-players-talk-royal-birkdales-setup/Golf WorldWhat makes the British Open the best of the four majorshttp://www.golfdigest.com/story/what-makes-the-british-open-the-best-of-the-four-majors-jaime-diazGolfweekBirkdale Artisans: Working-class golfers get a club of their ownhttp://golfweek.com/2017/07/18/birkdale-artisans-working-class-golfers-get-a-club-of-their-own/

Golfweek
Players on Royal Birkdale's bunkers: Stay away
http://golfweek.com/2017/07/19/players-on-royal-birkdales-bunkers-stay-away/

Golf Channel
Cook breaks down internal OB at Royal Birkdale
http://www.golfchannel.com/video/cook-breaks-down-internal-ob-royal-birkdale/
 
Golf Channel
Internal OB a good call by the R&A?
http://www.golfchannel.com/video/first-look-internal-ob-ninth-hole-royal-birkdale/
 
Golf Channel
Lehman breaks down Royal Birkdale key holes
http://www.golfchannel.com/video/lehman-breaks-down-royal-birkdale-key-holes/
 
Daily Mail
Royal Birkdale is the best course on the Open Championship rota... it ticks all the boxes and is a real challenge
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/golf/article-4707870/Royal-Birkdale-best-course-Open-rota.html#ixzz4nID0hpN8
 
Golf World
Americans: It's okay to call this major "The British Open," and don't let anyone tell you otherwise
http://www.golfdigest.com/story/americans-its-okay-to-call-thi
 
Golf Channel
Matt Ginella travels by train to play golf in Lancashire, England
http://www.golfchannel.com/video/ginella-travels-train-play-golf-lancashire-england/

PODCASTS

Shackhouse Podcast
Open Championship Preview
http://www.geoffshackelford.com/homepage/2017/7/17/shackhouse-41-2017-open-championship-preview.html
 
The Clubhouse with Shane Bacon
Open Championship Preview
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/clubhouse-shane-bacon/id1094911742?mt=2
 
Golf Digest
Golf Digest Podcast: Jim (Bones) Mackay says TV gig at the British Open is first time in a while he'll be feeling 'nervous' on the course
http://www.golfdigest.com/story/golf-digest-podcast-jim-bones-mackay-says-tv-gig-at-the-british-open-is-first-time-in-a-while-hell-be-feeling-nervous-on-the-course
 
The Knockdown with Alan Shipnuck
In love with links golf
http://www.golf.com/knockdown/2017/07/18/love-links-golfGolf WorldPodcast: British Open Preview! Favorites, dark horses, and our preferred British farehttp://www.golfdigest.com/story/golf-digest-podcast-british-open-preview

[Howard Riefs]

GCA THREADS


2011
 
Your Top 20 in England
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,50101.0.html
 
 
2010
 
Royal Birkdale
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,45301.msg991966
 
 
2008
 
Is Royal Birkdale a Good Course?
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,35613.msg
 
#17 Green at Birkdale
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,35607.msg
 
Royal Birkdale Sunday setup
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,35652.msg
 
#12 @ Royal Birkdale
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,35620.msg
 
Birkdale's weather - do UK golfers play in this type of weather generally?
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,35683.msg
 
 
2007
 
Royal Birkdale (with pics)
 http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,31762.msg
 
 
2006
 
Royal Birkdale
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,23812.msg
 
 
2004
 
British Courses 37
http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,15225.msg
 
 
 

[BHoover]

Thanks for posting, Howard. I always love British Open week. Plenty of interesting reading material to keep me busy!

[Howard Riefs]

Thanks, Brian.

Updated with a few additional links (highlighted in red).  Of note, these course preview videos from Golfing World:

Holes 1-6:         http://www.golfchannel.com/video/golfing-world-preview-royal-birkdale-holes-1-6/
Holes 7-12:    http://www.golfchannel.com/video/golfing-world-preview-royal-birkdale-holes-7-12/
Holes 13-18:  http://www.golfchannel.com/video/golfing-world-preview-royal-birkdale-holes-13-18/

[Howard Riefs]

Updated… 

Of note:

Golf Channel
R&A puts stop to players taking short cut on No. 9
http://www.golfchannel.com/news/golf-central-blog/ra-put-stop-players-taking-short-cut-no-9/

Golf World
What makes the British Open the best of the four majors
http://www.golfdigest.com/story/what-makes-the-british-open-the-best-of-the-four-majors-jaime-diaz
 

[Howard Riefs]

Updated. 

Of note...

Golfweek
British Open 2017: Royal Birkdale, hole by hole
By Brad Klein
http://golfweek.com/2017/07/19/british-open-2017-royal-birkdale-hole-by-hole/

Golf Channel
Lehman breaks down Royal Birkdale key holes
http://www.golfchannel.com/video/lehman-breaks-down-royal-birkdale-key-holes/
 
Golf Channel
Matt Ginella travels by train to play golf in Lancashire, England
http://www.golfchannel.com/video/ginella-travels-train-play-golf-lancashire-england/